This project was born from the desire to create an immersive forest experience in Pozzatine, Val di Rabbi, within Stelvio National Park, and the trail includes seven experiential and sound-based installations.
The defining feature is sound. The project seeks to enhance the forest's natural beauty by introducing soft, harmonious sounds that blend seamlessly with those naturally produced by the surrounding environment. Hence the name: Fruscìo, the Italian word for "Rustling".
Like the sounds, the installations are delicately inserted into the landscape, using a coherent architectural language and natural materials.
The seven installations along the trail create “unexpected” rest points within the forest:
Batti Mi: Large tree trunks placed vertically, hollowed out and engraved to vibrate and produce resonant tones when struck.
Carillarici: Five faceted shapes suspended from tree trunks containing music boxes, operated via a cable and lever running down the bark.
Trattiamoci Bene: Three wooden storage units, placed on stone bases and clad in shingles, intended to house books, pamphlets, or workshop materials.
L'irraggiungibile: A tribute to Maestro Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli. A black grand piano mounted high in a tree that is impossible to play but invites silent listening to the soft background symphony.
Cielo-Cielo: A mirrored metal amphitheatre stage reflecting the forest surroundings, recalling the effect of a still water surface.
Stazione di ascolto panoramico: Large sculptured “ears” designed to amplify environmental sounds; one facing the forest, the other the valley, positioned on rocky outcrops.
Sampógni: Small wind chimes that produce soft, sporadic sounds when stirred by the breeze.
Design: oSuonoMio - raro